Review - Captain America Table

When it comes to icons Marvel Captain America is right up there with the best. His sense of morality make him a leader but also a very relate-able character and his star has risen since his movie roles over the past 4 or so years.

Roughly the time that the first film starring Cap (Captain America; the First Avenger) was being released Zen brought out a table starring the man himself. It was one of the companies early forays into the world of Marvel and helped to solidify the relationship between the franchises in many peoples eyes.

The table itself lends heavily form the history of the character as we get to meet some of his friends and enemies within the tables modes, helping newcomers to learn a little bit about the man behind the shield.

From the Screenshot gallery below you can see this a good looking table, the character models are very vibrant as is the table's central artwork. It shows the central idea of quality that runs through the Zen created tables. I especially like the way the Cube is depicted at the top of the table its almost translucent look is a definite highlight. There are some areas where you can see a drop in graphics in comparison to the newer tables but we do have to remember that this is a game of its time.

The way things have moved on in three years is quite remarkable but at its core the gameplay mechanics of Pinball are still mostly the same. The areas of difference really come to the fore when we look at the missions. Most are played out by the traditional route of hitting the rails or bumpers but there are a couple of newer (for the time) structures that were very cool. The Shield defence was novel as we get to use Cap and his Adamantium shield to block balls from a "supply drop". It shows the starting point for many of the new missions we are seeing in the Walking Dead and Deadpool tables.

The video below has some gameplay along with a spot of commentary that show some of the better points of the table.

Summary

For an early table Captain America still holds up to scrutiny. It has a nice overall aesthetic and plays in a very fluid manner (especially since its most recent update). It does however feel slightly limited when compared to some of the newer more expansive tables. If you like a purer form of the Silver then this is a winner but for me it's a strong table but not stellar.